As the NHS marks its 70th anniversary, Dr Sheuli Porkess, Deputy Chief Scientific Officer at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), looks at the role the pharmaceutical industry has played in supporting our health service.

Research has been pivotal to improving care in the NHS over the past 70 years and will continue to drive improvements as the NHS progresses to its next big anniversary, says Dr Louise Wood, Director of Science, Research & Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care.

As the NHS turns 70, Petra Kiviniemi delves into the Medical Research Council (MRC) archive to reveal a history of blood donation closely intertwined with the birth of the NHS. Her blog is part of our I Am Research campaign to celebrate the NHS's 70th birthday.

Professor Mike Trenell,Director of the NIHR Innovation Observatory, envisages how research and innovation could transform the NHS in the next 70 years. His blog is for our I Am Research campaign, to celebrate the NHS's 70th birthday.